Thailand’s Constitutional Court held a hearing this morning to consider a petition filed against the Move Forward party and its former leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, claiming that their election pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal code, or the lèse majesté law, is tantamount to an attempt to overthrow the country’s constitutional monarchy.
The petitioner, Thirayuth Suwankaesoorn, told the media that the court did not summon him, Pita or the incumbent Move Forward party leader Chaithawat Tulathon to testify.
He said he has learned that the court called two defence witnesses, listed by the Move Forward party, adding that he is confident that his allegation against the party is valid.
Thirayuth disclosed that, in the past two weeks, he has been allowed to review information submitted to the court by relevant agencies concerning the case and found that itsupports his case…
